Patents by Inventor Sung-Mo Lee

Sung-Mo Lee has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11942632
    Abstract: A positive electrode active material particle includes a core that contains lithium cobalt oxide represented by the following Chemical Formula LiaCo(1-x)MxO2-yAy and a shell that is coated on the surface of the core and contains composite metal oxide of a metal with an oxidation number of +2 and a metal with an oxidation number of +3. In particular, M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ti, Mg, Zn, Si, Al, Zr, V, Mn, Nb and Ni. A is oxygen-substitutional halogen and 1.00?a?1.05, 0?x?0.05, and 0?y?0.001.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyuck Hur, Chi Ho Jo, Bo Ram Lee, Sung bin Park, Young uk Park, Wang Mo Jung
  • Patent number: 11929014
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel which displays an image based on input image data, a driving controller which generates a voltage control signal for adjusting a first power voltage applied to the display panel in an (N+M)-th frame based on a maximum grayscale value of the input image data of an N-th frame, where N is a positive integer, and M is a positive integer, and a power voltage generator which senses a power current applied to the display panel in the (N+M)-th frame, generates a second power voltage based on the voltage control signal, and controls a voltage level of the first power voltage based on the second power voltage and a current level of the power current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kihyun Pyun, Sung-Mo Yang, Seungho Park, Dae-Sik Lee
  • Patent number: 11923562
    Abstract: A battery module includes: a battery cell assembly having a plurality of battery cells; a top plate configured to cover an upper side of the battery cell assembly; a bottom plate configured to cover a lower side of the battery cell assembly; a sensing assembly disposed to cover a front side and a rear side of the battery cell assembly; a pair of side plates disposed at side surfaces, respectively, of the battery cell assembly; and a pair of compression pads disposed between the pair of side plates and the battery cell assembly, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Won Seo, Dong Yeon Kim, Ho-June Chi, Dal-Mo Kang, Jin-Hak Kong, Jeong-O Mun, Yoon-Koo Lee, Yong-Seok Choi, Alexander Eichhorn, Andreas Track
  • Patent number: 11911157
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for estimating a target component, the apparatus including a temperature controller configured to modulate temperature of an object, a measurer configured to measure a spectrum for each temperature of the object that changes based on the modulation, and a processor configured to obtain effective optical pathlength vectors corresponding to a temperature change based on the spectrum for each temperature of the object, obtain a representative effective optical pathlength based on the obtained effective optical pathlength vectors, and obtain a target component estimation model based on the obtained representative effective optical pathlength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyeong Seok Jang, Sung Hyun Nam, Sung Mo Ahn, Jun Ho Lee, Ho Jun Chang
  • Patent number: 11905639
    Abstract: A washing machine is provided. The washing machine includes a water tub configured to be disposed in a cabinet and to store wash water, a rotating tub configured to be rotatably installed in the water tub and to include an opening formed in an upper end portion thereof, and a driver configured to be connected to the rotating tub and to rotate the rotating tub, wherein a deviation preventer configured to prevent wash water in the rotating tub from being deviated to one side during rotation of the rotating tub is formed at an upper end portion of the rotating tub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-mo Lee, Sang-ho Park, Kyung-up Lim, Seon-woo Lee, So-dam Han, In-hwan Kil, Jun-hyun Park, Do-yeon Kim, Hoon Wee
  • Publication number: 20240035221
    Abstract: A washing machine is provided. The washing machine includes a water tub configured to be disposed in a cabinet and to store wash water, a rotating tub configured to be rotatably installed in the water tub and to include an opening formed in an upper end portion thereof, and a driver configured to be connected to the rotating tub and to rotate the rotating tub, wherein a deviation preventer configured to prevent wash water in the rotating tub from being deviated to one side during rotation of the rotating tub is formed at an upper end portion of the rotating tub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Sung-mo LEE, Sang-ho PARK, Kyung-up LIM, Seon-woo LEE, So-dam HAN, In-hwan KIL, Jun-hyun PARK, Do-yeon KIM, Hoon WEE
  • Patent number: 11814773
    Abstract: A washing machine is provided. The washing machine includes a water tub configured to be disposed in a cabinet and to store wash water, a rotating tub configured to be rotatably installed in the water tub and to include an opening formed in an upper end portion thereof, and a driver configured to be connected to the rotating tub and to rotate the rotating tub, wherein a deviation preventer configured to prevent wash water in the rotating tub from being deviated to one side during rotation of the rotating tub is formed at an upper end portion of the rotating tub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-mo Lee, Sang-ho Park, Kyung-up Lim, Seon-woo Lee, So-dam Han, In-hwan Kil, Jun-hyun Park, Do-yeon Kim, Hoon Wee
  • Patent number: 11459687
    Abstract: Provided is a washing apparatus and a method of controlling the same. The washing apparatus includes a washing tub; and a controller configured to determine whether laundry put into the washing tub is wet laundry or dry laundry, and to determine a weight of the laundry in the washing tub through a detection of wet laundry weight or a detection of dry laundry weight, based on a result of the determination. The washing apparatus includes a washing tub; and a controller configured to detect a water level of washing water in the washing tub, configured to perform at least one of detecting a weight of wet laundry weight and dry laundry according to the water level, and configured to allow washing to be performed according to at least one result of the detection of the wet laundry weight and the dry laundry weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun Oh Kim, Seung Hun Lee, Jun Hyun Park, Sung Mo Lee, So Dam Han
  • Publication number: 20220259791
    Abstract: A washing machine is provided. The washing machine includes a water tub configured to be disposed in a cabinet and to store wash water, a rotating tub configured to be rotatably installed in the water tub and to include an opening formed in an upper end portion thereof, and a driver configured to be connected to the rotating tub and to rotate the rotating tub, wherein a deviation preventer configured to prevent wash water in the rotating tub from being deviated to one side during rotation of the rotating tub is formed at an upper end portion of the rotating tub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Sung-mo LEE, Sang-ho PARK, Kyung-up LIM, Seon-woo LEE, So-dam HAN, In-hwan KIL, Jun-hyun PARK, Do-yeon KIM, Hoon WEE
  • Publication number: 20220220656
    Abstract: A washing machine is provided. The washing machine includes a water tub configured to be disposed in a cabinet and to store wash water, a rotating tub configured to be rotatably installed in the water tub and to include an opening formed in an upper end portion thereof, and a driver configured to be connected to the rotating tub and to rotate the rotating tub, wherein a deviation preventer configured to prevent wash water in the rotating tub from being deviated to one side during rotation of the rotating tub is formed at an upper end portion of the rotating tub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Sung-mo LEE, Sang-ho PARK, Kyung-up LIM, Seon-woo LEE, So-dam HAN, In-hwan KIL, Jun-hyun PARK, Do-yeon KIM, Hoon WEE
  • Patent number: 11326297
    Abstract: A washing machine includes a first tub storing water; a first drum provided to be rotatable in the first tub; a first driving motor for rotating the first drum; a second tub storing water; a second drum provided to be rotatable in the second tub; a second driving motor for rotating the second drum; at least one heater for heating water stored in at least one of the first tub and the second tub; and a controller configured to determine whether the at least one heater and the second driving motor are operating at a time to operate the first driving motor, and control operation of the second driving motor to be stopped and control the first driving motor to be operated when the at least one heater and the second driving motor are operating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung-Hoon Kim, Jung Chul Choi, Sung Mo Lee, Jun Hyun Park, Kyoung-Seop Shin
  • Patent number: 11326296
    Abstract: A washing machine is provided. The washing machine includes a water tub configured to be disposed in a cabinet and to store wash water, a rotating tub configured to be rotatably installed in the water tub and to include an opening formed in an upper end portion thereof, and a driver configured to be connected to the rotating tub and to rotate the rotating tub, wherein a deviation preventer configured to prevent wash water in the rotating tub from being deviated to one side during rotation of the rotating tub is formed at an upper end portion of the rotating tub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-mo Lee, Sang-ho Park, Kyung-up Lim, Seon-woo Lee, So-dam Han, In-hwan Kil, Jun-hyun Park, Do-yeon Kim, Hoon Wee
  • Patent number: 11306425
    Abstract: A washing machine is provided. The washing machine includes a water tub configured to be disposed in a cabinet and to store wash water, a rotating tub configured to be rotatably installed in the water tub and to include an opening formed in an upper end portion thereof, and a driver configured to be connected to the rotating tub and to rotate the rotating tub, wherein a deviation preventer configured to prevent wash water in the rotating tub from being deviated to one side during rotation of the rotating tub is formed at an upper end portion of the rotating tub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-mo Lee, Sang-ho Park, Kyung-up Lim, Seon-woo Lee, So-dam Han, In-hwan Kil, Jun-hyun Park, Do-yeon Kim, Hoon Wee
  • Patent number: 11180883
    Abstract: A washing machine is disclosed. The present washing machine comprises: a motor for driving a spin-dry tub such that a maximum rotational speed of the spin-dry tub has a preset value during spin-drying; and a processor for acquiring dry clothes weight and wet clothes weight of laundry put into the spin-dry tub, determining whether the washing machine is overloaded in the spin-drying on the basis of the acquired dry clothes weight and wet clothes weight, and controlling driving of the motor such that the maximum rotational speed of the motor is a value less than the preset value during the spin-drying, if the washing machine is determined to be overloaded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun-oh Kim, Sung-mo Lee
  • Publication number: 20210180231
    Abstract: Provided is a washing apparatus and a method of controlling the same. The washing apparatus includes a washing tub; and a controller configured to determine whether laundry put into the washing tub is wet laundry or dry laundry, and to determine a weight of the laundry in the washing tub through a detection of wet laundry weight or a detection of dry laundry weight, based on a result of the determination. The washing apparatus includes a washing tub; and a controller configured to detect a water level of washing water in the washing tub, configured to perform at least one of detecting a weight of wet laundry weight and dry laundry according to the water level, and configured to allow washing to be performed according to at least one result of the detection of the wet laundry weight and the dry laundry weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Hyun Oh Kim, Seung Hun Lee, Jun Hyun Park, Sung Mo Lee, So Dam Han
  • Patent number: 10934655
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a washing machine including: a main body having a laundry inlet in the front portion; a tub disposed in the inside of the main body, and configured to store water; a drum rotatably disposed in the inside of the tub; a pulsator disposed in the inside of the drum, and configured to be rotatable relative to the drum; a motor configured to provide a driving force to the pulsator; and a controller configured to control a current flowing to the motor on the basis of revolution per minute (rpm) of the pulsator rotating by a movement of laundry contained in the drum, and to start controlling the motor on the basis of rpm of the drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-Hoon Kim, Jung Chul Choi, Sung Mo Lee, Jun Hyun Park
  • Publication number: 20210002807
    Abstract: A washing machine is provided. The washing machine includes a water tub configured to be disposed in a cabinet and to store wash water, a rotating tub configured to be rotatably installed in the water tub and to include an opening formed in an upper end portion thereof, and a driver configured to be connected to the rotating tub and to rotate the rotating tub, wherein a deviation preventer configured to prevent wash water in the rotating tub from being deviated to one side during rotation of the rotating tub is formed at an upper end portion of the rotating tub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Sung-mo LEE, Sang-ho PARK, Kyung-up LIM, Seon-woo LEE, So-dam HAN, In-hwan KIL, Jun-hyun PARK, Do-yeon KIM, Hoon WEE
  • Patent number: 10876242
    Abstract: Provided is a washing apparatus and a method of controlling the same. The washing apparatus includes a washing tub; and a controller configured to determine whether laundry put into the washing tub is wet laundry or dry laundry, and to determine a weight of the laundry in the washing tub through a detection of wet laundry weight or a detection of dry laundry weight, based on a result of the determination. The washing apparatus includes a washing tub; and a controller configured to detect a water level of washing water in the washing tub, configured to perform at least one of detecting a weight of wet laundry weight and dry laundry according to the water level, and configured to allow washing to be performed according to at least one result of the detection of the wet laundry weight and the dry laundry weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun Oh Kim, Seung Hun Lee, Jun Hyun Park, Sung Mo Lee, So Dam Han
  • Publication number: 20200173087
    Abstract: A washing machine of the present disclosure includes a rotating tub configured to receive laundry, a motor configured to apply a driving force to the rotating tub, a detector configured to detect electrical signal of the motor; a controller configured to receive the electrical signal detected by the detector for a predetermined time when the speed of the motor during a dehydration stroke is a predetermined speed, obtain an average value of the electrical signal received during the predetermined time, check a ripple value in the received electrical signal, obtain an eccentric value corresponding to the obtained average value and the ripple value, and control an operation of the motor to stop or maintain the dehydration stroke based on the obtained eccentric value and a driver configured to drive the motor in respond to a control command of the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Mo Lee, Jun Hyun Park, Jung Chul Choi
  • Patent number: 10669664
    Abstract: In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, a washing apparatus including a main motor configured to generate a rotational force and provide the rotational force to a washing shaft; a coupling disposed above the main motor and selectively transmitting the rotational force of the main motor to a spin-drying shaft by vertically moving; a clutch motor configured to generate a tensile force in a radial direction of the coupling; a clutch lever configured to decouple the main motor from the coupling by moving the coupling upward using the tensile force of the clutch motor; and a controller configured to rotate the main motor in a mode switching section from a spin-drying mode, in which the coupling is coupled to the main motor, to a washing mode, in which the coupling is decoupled from the main motor, or from the washing mode to the spin-drying mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-Kil Kim, Young Jin Um, Kyu Nam Lee, Sung Mo Lee, Seung Hun Lee